Currently, Ye Chuxue is pondering on how to make the Knights' Order the new home for "Xiao Jun."

Previously, she had thought about having Wang Xiaole achieve great deeds, thus securing a place for him in the knights.

Unfortunately, the knights' failed assault on the eastern fortress yesterday;

The people within the fortress, through their actions yesterday, showed Inran's army:

Even when facing His Royal Highness, they were determined to attack as usual, with no intention of showing mercy!

Ye Chuxue is not aware that Wang Xiaole's identity as the consort is being questioned, assuming it was the defenders of the fortress risking it all, determined to resist to the end.

Since the determination of the defending army had hardened, the "military merit plan" naturally collapsed.

Things on the battlefield are like this, a strategy that is ineffective in one place cannot be expected to yield surprises elsewhere.

After abandoning the original plan, Ye Chuxue changed her approach, focusing on the question of why the Flamestrike Knights would shelter enemies of the Empire.

Without a convincing normal answer, except to erase the premise of "enemy" and fundamentally "whiten" Wang Xiaole's identity!

Ye Chuxue had prepared a script and decided that, when necessary, in front of the domestic audience, she would tell a purely fictitious story:

The consort Dibiles, who had once planned to assassinate her, after a fierce battle, was ultimately defeated by the entire knights' order.

After capturing this important hostage, the princess (herself) persuaded him with reason and emotion, ultimately succeeded in converting this enemy, making him realize the righteousness of the Empire;

He expressed remorse for his past mistakes and vowed to reform his ways;

Later, in the war against the Kingdom of Achima, he relied on his outstanding abilities to ensure the victory of the knights' order...

This story mainly emphasizes two key points:

Firstly:

Wang Xiaole has switched sides, personally guaranteed by herself;

Secondly:

He not only assists the Empire but also has played a significantly positive role in an important battle, vouched for by the knights.

As long as these two parts are not problematic, the "enemy consort" can also become one of their own.

Of course, considering some of the domestic noble's mistrust, Ye Chuxue made relevant preparations;

She planned to find the right moment to convince her sister and allow Wang Xiaole to stay in the knights' order legitimately.

Watching from the sidelines, this former enemy would not cause any trouble again.

At this moment, Ye Chuxue had already planned out Wang Xiaole's future:

First, work as an ordinary knight for two years, then, rise to the position of squad leader based on achievements, and around three to four years later, make him her deputy.

With this beautiful idea in mind, Ye Chuxue dismissed her subordinates;

She herself left the room, prepared to visit the wounded knights from the daytime before truly going to sleep.

Even as she walked on the way, she imagined the scenes of working together with "Xiao Jun" in the future.

Shortly after she left, in less than half a minute exactly, a figure emerged from the corner near the room.

"Unexpected gains, huh."

This figure was Wang Xiaole, his appearance in this place due to recalling the matter of the fox mask five minutes ago.

After returning to his room, he suddenly noticed "Xiao Ye" wearing the wrong mask and decided to head here.

Wang Xiaole intended to knock on the door and enter, or simply remind her about the mask from outside.

However, before he made a sound, he heard a report from his subordinates.

Out of reflex, he refrained from making a sound and instead caught a few key phrases with his ears, discreetly moving to the corner beforehand.

He waited for the right moment, and when Ye Chuxue left the room, the time was ripe!

During his second attempt to sneak in, his mood was vastly different from the previous one, yet his moves were more proficient.

Even though he knew there was no one in the room, he minimized the friction between his body and the floor when jumping in;

Every possible noise was suppressed to an inaudible level under his slight adjustments.

The knee he pushed up felt an external force afterwards;

He pressed his palm down and rubbed it on the fabric, causing some dust to fall off.

Moving around the room, he easily found the letter placed on the table, skipping the step of opening the envelope directly as the continent's scripts were universal now.

After reading the contents of the letter, he was genuinely surprised.

Including Wang Xiaole himself, people from Dibiles had expected that after the main forces suffered heavy losses, Inran's Emperor would delay the assault, or observe the situation for a while.

But everyone underestimated the determination of Yexiyun;

No one foresaw:

As a national emperor, Yexiyun dared to take a risk, directly moving the majority of soldiers to the front lines, putting the homeland at risk of being attacked by the Pope's country.

This move of putting all his chips on the table at once changed the direction of the war into an unpredictable route and modified Wang Xiaole's plans.

Aside from the unexpected factor of the "disguised lover," much of the reason Wang Xiaole stayed in the knights' order was due to his considerations for the war.

On the matter of ending the war, he always held one thought:

Ceasefire with Inran completely without harming their own interests.

While within the principality's borders, he did not engage excessively with Inran's army to retain the possibility of negotiation;

He hoped to communicate with the high-ranking officials of the enemy country to prevent a third party from benefitting due to the life-and-death battle between Dibiles and Inran.

The encounter with Ye Chuxue was purely accidental, but Wang Xiaole decided to seize the opportunity.

He tried to understand the other party and even supported the knights' order as an ally in the battle between Inran and the Kingdom of Achima.

He did these things for the purpose of achieving a ceasefire because Ye Chuxue, as the emperor's sister, held significant influence within Inran.

Though those efforts were not in vain, he did manage to make Ye Chuxue, who was not in favor of the war, further doubt the necessity of the battle and align with the knights' order.

However, as of the current situation, a ceasefire was still impossible.

After the reinforcement, Inran still had a significant advantage over Dibiles, maintaining the upper hand in the conflict.

Wang Xiaole was unfamiliar with Yexiyun and did not understand the war style of this lazy emperor.

Basically:

As long as there was no possibility of defeat, Yexiyun would not back down.

This was the stance of a national ruler!

The Emperor of Inran was far more decisive and autocratic than the public imagined.

Once Yexiyun made a decision, even if the four grand marshals and the Jixi knights collectively opposed the war, even tens of thousands of troops would not be withdrawn back to the country.

Wang Xiaole did not know Yexiyun's character, but after reading the letter, he keenly perceived a signal: the "reinforcement event" indicated the emperor of the enemy nation would never compromise and presaged significant events unfolding.

The situation had gradually improved for a period in the war, then rapidly deteriorated in an even shorter time;

At this point, Wang Xiaole had to change his original plans.

He had to return to his country!

However, a usual return trip would consume a considerable amount of time.

Currently, he was not at the borders of the principality but rather in the Kingdom of Achima, distant from Dibiles.

He did not have the luxury of leisurely returning and had to find a way by any means necessary.

Immediately, a single feasible plan arose in his mind.

To turn his thoughts into reality, Wang Xiaole needed Ye Chuxue's magic spear.

Luckily, shortly after shifting his gaze, he found that critical item.

The magic spear was not taken by its owner but carelessly placed within the room, almost as if waiting for someone to pass by.

Something was amiss!

From the moment Wang Xiaole entered the room, everything had gone too smoothly;

It was not merely about having no difficulty, it almost hinted at a certain possibility.

Regardless of the veracity of his suspicions, Wang Xiaole's next course of action would not change.

He took a few steps forward, his right hand extending straight toward the magic spear, his eyes fixed elsewhere.

With a click sound, an unsurprising event occurred.

A figure walked in from the door, indicating that this was not a mere coincidence but a trap deliberately set.

"Sis, it's a pity that you guessed right this time. The person who was eavesdropping at the door before you left, is none other than you, Xiao Jun..."

As she spoke, Ye Chuxue walked slowly towards the person in front of her, her slender fingers slightly gleaming.

"Just as I thought, Xiao Ye, you are indeed clever enough."

While speaking, Wang Xiaole did not retract his already extended right hand but instead accelerated his movement.

In the next moment, with an almost seizing momentum, he touched the magic spear right in front of him.

Swoosh!

This sound did not indicate success; within half a second, a significant change occurred.

The reinforced fine thread extended forward, drawing a silver brilliance through the void between her and him, shining as beautifully as the moonlight outside the window, wrapping around the end of the magic spear with lightning speed.

After the sound settled, the magic spear flew diagonally aside from Wang Xiaole's eyes;

The next sound to be heard was his fingers grasping the spear.

"Xiao Jun, I am not angry as long as you say now: everything that just happened was just a joke between you and me..."

"Sorry Xiao Ye, I am serious!"